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2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tara-Lynn Nicholas

  • Event Breaststroke
  • Class SR
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Pietermaritzburg,South Africa
  • Previous School The Wykeham Collegiate

Biography

All-America Honors
100 breast (2015, 2014)
400 medley relay (2015)

School Records
100 breast - 59.12 (2015)

NCAA Qualifying Events ('B' standards unless otherwise noted)
50 free (2016, 2015)
100 breast (2017, 2016, 2015 'A', 2014)
200 breast (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
200 free relay (2015)
200 medley relay (2015 'A')
400 medley relay (2017, 2015 'A')

Conference Records
100 breast - 59.12 (2015)
200 breast - 2:10.10 (2014)
200 medley relay - 1:37.32 (2015)

Conference Championships
100 breast (2016, 2015)
200 breast (2014)
200 free relay (2016, 2015)
200 medley relay (2017, 2016, 2015)
400 medley relay (2017, 2016)

All-Conference Honors
100 breast (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
200 breast (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
200 free relay (2016, 2015)
200 medley relay (2017, 2016, 2015)
400 medley relay (2017, 2016)

Top-10 Rankings

100 Breast
1. Tara-Lynn Nicholas, 2015    59.12 
2. Rachel Nicol, 2015    59.49
3. Corrie Clark, 2005    1:00.74
4. Katie McClelland, 1999    1:00.88
5. Devon Callaghan, 2010    1:01.25
6. Susan Lipscomb, 1992    1:01.28
7. Erica Donadon, 2012    1:01.33
8. Raminta Dvariskyte, 2012    1:01.42
9. Tamara Sambrailo, 2005    1:01.83
10. Sarah Chandler, 2001    1:01.89		 200 Breast
1. Rachel Nicol, 2012    2:09.13
2. Corrie Clark, 2003    2:10.07
3. Tara-Lynn Nicholas, 2015    2:10.10
4. Raminta Dvariskyte, 2012    2:11.60
5. Katie McClelland, 1996    2:11.61
6. Sarah Chandler, 2001    2:11.89
7. Kirsty McLauchlan, 2015    2:12.41
8. Tamara Sambrailo, 2005    2:12.90
9. Jenny Basel, 2006    2:12.99
10. Susan Lipscomb, 1992    2:13.15


Top Times

50 free 22.94 2/19/2015
100 breast 59.12 2/20/2015
200 breast 2:10.10 2/19/2014
200 IM 2:06.10 11/20/2014

Honors and Awards
All-American Athletic Conference Academic Honors (2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/3/2015)
All-American Athletic Conference Academic Honors (2015)

Prior to SMU: Competed at the 2013 World Championships in 50-, 100-, and 200-yard Breaststroke and the 400-yard Medley Relay ... Competed in the Junior World Championships in 2011 ...Swam for the Seals Swimming Club under Coach Wayne Ridden ... Member of Wykeham Collegiate School ... Graduated with music honors.

Personal: Anticipated psychology major ... Chose SMU because of Coach Collins and the swim program ... Enjoys playing guitar and music ... Has two sisters; Jordy-Kendall and Lorenza Amy ... Parents are Peter and Lynn.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14FR

    Breaststroke
    6'1"

  • 2014-15SO

    Breaststroke
    6'1"

  • 2015-16JR

    Breaststroke
    6'1"

  • 2016-17SR

    Breaststroke
    6'1"